- Must visit
Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci
Prato's leading contemporary art museum, known for strong exhibitions, architecture, and a major role in Italy's modern art scene.
Cheapest price
€3
Average price
€3
Fastest journey
12 m
Average duration
14 m
Trains per day
55
Distance
16 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Pistoia to Prato is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Pistoia to Prato will cost around €3 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €3.
Of the 55 trains that leave Pistoia for Prato on Wed, Aug 26, 55 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Aug 26 the direct trains cover the 16 km distance in an average of 14 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 12 m .
On Wed, Aug 26 the slowest trains will take 15 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
Regionale 18657
Regionale 18497
Regionale 18511
Regionale 18529
Regionale 18509
Regionale Veloce 18659
Regionale 18503
Regionale 18511
Regionale 18529
Regionale 18509Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Pistoia to Prato among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €3. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 16m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €3, and a bus costs an average of €5.
Distance: 9 miles (16 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€3 Average price Cheapest | €8 Average price | €5 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
46m Average total duration Fastest 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 50m Average total duration 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Pistoia to Prato:
A train is €5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Pistoia to Prato costing on average €8.
Other travel options to Prato take longer:
Bus takes on average 20m.
The journey is about 7m faster (16m by train vs 23m by car) and roughly €2 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (€3 vs €5). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Regionale.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Pistoia to Prato trains for today, Tuesday, August 25. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regionale 18517 | 2:13 PM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 2:28 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18677 | 2:22 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 2:41 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18491 | 2:43 PM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 2:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18519 | 3:13 PM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 3:28 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18681 | 3:22 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 3:41 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18475 | 3:42 PM Pistoia station | 0h17 | 3:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18845 | 3:52 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 4:11 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18521 | 4:13 PM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 4:28 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18683 | 4:22 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 4:41 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18493 | 4:43 PM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 4:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18847 | 4:52 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 5:11 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18525 | 5:13 PM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 5:28 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18687 | 5:22 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 5:41 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18497 | 5:43 PM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 5:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18853 | 5:52 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 6:11 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18527 | 6:13 PM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 6:28 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18689 | 6:22 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 6:41 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18481 | 6:43 PM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 6:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18529 | 7:13 PM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 7:28 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18691 | 7:22 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 7:41 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18483 | 7:43 PM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 7:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18861 | 7:52 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 8:11 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18531 | 8:13 PM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 8:28 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18693 | 8:22 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 8:41 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18485 | 8:42 PM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 8:58 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18535 | 9:13 PM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 9:28 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18487 | 9:43 PM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 9:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18537 | 10:13 PM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 10:28 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18539 | 11:13 PM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 11:28 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Wednesday, August 26 | |||||
Regionale 18651 | 5:20 AM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 5:36 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18461 | 5:52 AM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 6:11 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18655 | 6:15 AM Pistoia station | 0h18 | 6:33 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18657 | 6:35 AM Pistoia station | 0h17 | 6:52 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18501 | 6:51 AM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 7:07 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale Veloce 18659 | 7:03 AM Pistoia station | 0h12 | 7:15 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18661 | 7:20 AM Pistoia station | 0h20 | 7:40 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18503 | 7:32 AM Pistoia station | 0h14 | 7:46 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18463 | 7:50 AM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 8:05 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18823 | 7:57 AM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 8:16 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18505 | 8:13 AM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 8:28 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18663 | 8:22 AM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 8:41 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18465 | 8:43 AM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 8:59 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18507 | 9:13 AM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 9:28 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18665 | 9:22 AM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 9:41 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18467 | 9:42 AM Pistoia station | 0h17 | 9:59 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18509 | 10:13 AM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 10:28 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18669 | 10:22 AM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 10:41 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18489 | 10:43 AM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 10:59 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18511 | 11:13 AM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 11:28 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18671 | 11:22 AM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 11:41 AM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18673 | 12:22 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 12:41 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18837 | 12:52 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 1:11 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18515 | 1:13 PM Pistoia station | 0h15 | 1:28 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18675 | 1:22 PM Pistoia station | 0h19 | 1:41 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
Regionale 18473 | 1:43 PM Pistoia station | 0h16 | 1:59 PM Prato Centrale | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Pistoia to Prato run on average 42 times per day, taking around 16m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at €3 if you book in advance.
There are 42 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 00:24, the last at 23:30. The fastest train covers the 9 miles (16 km) distance in 15m.
Distance 9 miles (16 km) |
Average train duration 16m |
Cheapest ticket price €3 |
Trains per day 42 |
Direct trains 42 |
Fastest train 15m |
First train 12:24 AM |
Last train 11:30 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Mon |
High Season Jul - Sep |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Sun |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 77 days |
Discover the best of Prato — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Prato trip today.
Prato's leading contemporary art museum, known for strong exhibitions, architecture, and a major role in Italy's modern art scene.
Textile museum in a restored mill, explaining the industry that shaped Prato through machinery, fabrics, and design displays.
Prato's main civic museum, rich in Tuscan painting and sculpture, housed in a striking historic palace on Piazza del Comune.
Prato's central square and social heart, ideal for orienting yourself among the cathedral, cafes, and historic streets.
Historic civic square lined with major buildings and often animated by local events, making it a practical and scenic stop.
Linear green space along the Bisenzio, appreciated for walks, jogging, and a more local side of Prato beyond the monuments.
Biscotti di Prato, also called cantucci, are twice-baked almond biscuits traditionally served with Vin Santo. They are Prato's signature sweet and a classic local gift.
Mortadella di Prato is a historic local cold cut seasoned with spices and alchermes. Its distinctive aroma makes it one of the city's best-known traditional foods.
Sedani alla pratese is pasta with a slow-cooked meat ragù, often enriched with tomato and local flavors. It is a beloved Sunday-style dish in Prato homes.
Historic pastry shop famous for original Biscotti di Prato. A must-visit for local sweets, gifts, and a classic taste of the city's culinary identity.
Well-known traditional Tuscan restaurant serving hearty local dishes in a warm, rustic setting. Good choice for classic Prato and regional cooking.
Refined restaurant with a strong reputation for elegant Tuscan cuisine and attentive service. Suitable for a more polished dining experience in Prato.
Moderate for Tuscany. Hotels and dining cost less than Florence, while local transit and coffee remain fairly affordable for most visitors.
Tipping is modest. Service may be included. Round up or leave €1-2 at cafés, 5-10% at restaurants if service was good, and round up taxi fares.
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Prato Centrale -> Piazza del Comune, Prato
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Pistoia to Prato by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Prato, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Pistoia to Prato trains use the Pistoia to Prato Centrale station pair, with some services arriving at Prato Porta Al Serraglio. Use this guide to compare Pistoia and Prato train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Pistoia has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Ristorante Il Duomo, Osteria del Gambero Rosso
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Pistoia. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Pistoia. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Pistoia: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Pistoia: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Pistoia: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel Patria, Hotel Milano, Hotel Piccolo Ritz.
Pistoia Ovest has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, WC, Hotel, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food and drink options are available at Pistoia Ovest.
ATMs are available at Pistoia Ovest.
Available at Pistoia Ovest: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Pistoia Ovest: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Prato Centrale is 1 km from Prato city centre. Public transport options include:
Prato Centrale has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Lockers, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Car Rental, Information Desk, and Luggage Carts.
Food options include: Ristorante Il Mercato, Osteria Su Santa Trinita
Free. ATMs are available in the train station.
Ticket office support is available at Prato Centrale. Information desks are located in the main hall.
Luggage storage is available at Prato Centrale. Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Prato Centrale: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Prato Centrale: Bike Parking, Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Prato Centrale: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel President, Art Hotel Museo, Wall Art Hotel.
Prato Porta Al Serraglio has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, and Bike Rental.
Food options include: Ristorante Il Mercato, Osteria Su Santa Trinita
Ticket office support is available at Prato Porta Al Serraglio.
Available at Prato Porta Al Serraglio: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Prato Porta Al Serraglio: Bike Parking, Bike Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Prato Porta Al Serraglio: Ramps, restrooms.
Nearby hotels include Hotel San Marco, Hotel Flora, Hotel Giardino.
Prato Borgonuovo is 1 km from Prato city centre. Public transport options include:
Prato Borgonuovo has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, and Bike Parking.
Food and drink options are available at Prato Borgonuovo.
Available at Prato Borgonuovo: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Prato Borgonuovo: Bike Parking.
Accessibility facilities are available at Prato Borgonuovo: Elevators, ramps.
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